Sissinghurst CC II 162-9 in 40 overs (Colin Jenkins 34, Andrew Knowler 64, Harry Dunmall 9-0-33-2, James Roche 9-2-15-4) beat Speldhurst CC II 154 in 39.5 overs (Harry Dunmall 39, Ben Harrison 56, Colin Jenkins 9-2-19-2, Gary Nutbourne 9-1-22-3, Michael Winner 7.5-0-43-3, Kieran Martin 6-1-23-2) by 8 runs.
Our opposition took the wise decision to bat first on a flat looking track which had yielded runs all year.
Opening bowlers Skipper and Harry Dunmall (2-33) struggled to hold the door as they were greeted by a pre-disgruntled opening batsman, who clearly had frustration to expel. But at 50-0 from seven overs, we took 3-6 in the next five. Game on.
Very tidy middle overs from Mark Flemington and Paul Eames, two fantastic catches from Iqbal Sidhu, and an astonishing spell of death bowling from James Roche (4-15 from 9 overs) and Dunmall were the highlights. In the end, 162-9 understated what was our best bowling and fielding performance of the year.
Our batting, however, suffered from the same affliction as always. The top order struggled to score against tidy opening bowling, and when the first change offered little rest-bite we found ourselves 63-6 with just 15 overs left.
A 50 partnership from Harrison (56) and Dunmall (39) took it deep, but we lost Dunmall with 43 still to win from 36 balls.
New man Mark Thorpe was caught valiantly swinging the bat. Mr Eames ran like a maniac for several overs (including a two to short mid-wicket!) But 20 from the final over was too many, and we fell eight runs short.
It was probably my best day in the field and I was 0 not out with the brilliant innings from the skipper Ben.
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